The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton

Index to Politicians: Scott-williams to Scruton

SCOTT-WILLIAMS (Soundex S345)

Scott-Williams, Stephanie — Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1991-92. Female. Still living as of 1992.

SCOTTE (Soundex S300) — See also COSTE, COTES, ESCOTT, OTTE, SCOTT, SCOTTEN, SCOTTO, SCOTTY, SKUTT.

Scotte, Raphael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

SCOTTEN (Soundex S350) — See also COTTEN, COTTENGIM, OTTEN, SCOTT, SCOTTE, SKITTONE, SLOTTEN, TECSON, ZAKUTNEY.

SCOTTEN: See also Harold H. Emmons.
Scotten, Robert McGregor (1891-1968) — also known as Robert M. Scotten — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 18, 1891. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1926-29; U.S. Minister to Dominican Republic, 1940-42; Costa Rica, 1942-43; New Zealand, 1947-48; U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, 1943-47; New Zealand, 1948-55. Died in 1968. Burial location unknown.
Scotten, William Everett (b. 1904) — also known as William E. Scotten — Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 24, 1904. U.S. Vice Consul in Ciudad Juarez, 1929; Saigon, 1931-32; Palermo, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SCOTTO (Soundex S300) — See also COTTON, COTTONE, OTTO, SCIOTTO, SCOTT, SCOTTE, SCOTTY, WHITECOTTON.

Scotto, Anthony — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Longshoreman; vice-president, International Longshoremen's Association; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 1972.
Scotto, Marian — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Scotto, Salvatore J. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SCOTTWOOD (Soundex S330) — See also ATTWATER, ATTWILL, ATTWOOD, BETTWY, KATTWINKEL, SCOTT.

Scottwood, Thomas — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.

SCOTTY (Soundex S300) — See also COTTY, CROTTY, DOTTY, PISCOTTY, SCOTT, SCOTTE, SCOTTO.

SCOTTY: See also Scotty Akemon.

SCOVEL (Soundex S140) — See also COVELL, COVELLO, SCOVELL, SCOVIL, SCOVILL, SCOVILLE.

Scovel, Alden C. — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.
Scovel, James M. — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1863; member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1864-66. Burial location unknown.

SCOVELL (Soundex S140) — See also COVELL, COVELLO, SCOVEL, SCOVIL, SCOVILL, SCOVILLE.

Scovell, Boardman See J. Boardman Scovell
Scovell, J. Boardman — of Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SCOVIL (Soundex S140) — See also CLOVIS, COVILL, COVILLE, MISCOVICH, MOSCOVITZ, MUSCOVITZ, SCOVEL, SCOVELL, SCOVILL, SCOVILLE.

Scovil, Carlos P. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1842; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1843-46. Burial location unknown.

SCOVILL (Soundex S140) — See also BOVILL, CLOVIS, COVILL, COVILLE, LOVILL, MISCOVICH, MOSCOVITZ, MUSCOVITZ, SCOVEL, SCOVELL, SCOVIL, SCOVILLE, TROVILLION.

Scovill, Edward W. — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
Scovill, Henry R. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1881-84, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
Scovill, Henry R. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Scovill, James Mitchell Lamson (b. 1789) — also known as James M. L. Scovill — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., September 4, 1789. Co-founder of Scovill Manufacturing Co., makers of brass buttons, fasteners, looms, and clocks; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1834. Burial location unknown.

SCOVILLE (Soundex S140) — See also BOVILL, COVILL, COVILLE, LOVILL, MISCOVICH, MOSCOVITZ, MUSCOVITZ, SCOVEL, SCOVELL, SCOVIL, SCOVILL, TROVILLION.

Scoville, D. A. — of Phillips, Hamilton County, Neb.; Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1879; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Scoville, Frank A. — of Valparaiso, Saunders County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1885. Burial location unknown.
Scoville, Frederick R. — of West Cornwall, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cornwall, 1933-35, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Scoville, Jonathan (1830-1891) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., July 14, 1830. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1880-83; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1884-85. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 4, 1891. Interment at Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.

SCOW (Soundex S000) — See also BOSCOW, MOSCOWITZ, SCHOW, SKAE, SKEE.

Scow, Emil — of Bowman, Bowman County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SCOZZAFAVA (Soundex S211) — See also BOZZANI, CAROZZA, COZZENS, COZZI, COZZINI, FAVA, FAVALARO, GRIZZAFFI, LAFAVE, LAFAVERS, OZZARD, SZAFARSKI, ZAFAR.

Scozzafava, Dierdre K. — of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 112th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SCRACE (Soundex S620) — See also CRACCHIOLO, CRACRAFT, MACCRACKEN, MCCRACKEN, RACE, RAVENSCRAFT, SCARCE, SCRAMLING, SCRANTOM, SCRANTON, SCREWS, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS.

Scrace, Dale N. — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 2003-05. Still living as of 2005.

SCRAMLING (Soundex S654) — See also AMLIE, CRAM, CRAMB, CRAME, CRAMER, CRAMOND, CRAMP, CRAMPTON, CRAMSEY, CRAMTON, DUEMLING, GRAMLICH, GRAMLING, HAMLIN, HAMLING, KRAMLICH, RAVENSCRAFT, REMLING, SCRACE, SCRANTOM, SCRANTON, SEMLING, SUMLING, THEEMLING, WURMLINGER.

Scramling, George — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County 2nd District, 1876. Burial location unknown.

SCRANTOM (Soundex S653) — See also BANTOM, BRANTON, DETARANTO, GRANTONZ, MASTRANTONI, MONTOMAT, PIETRANTON, RANTOUL, RAVENSCRAFT, ROSECRANTZ, SCRACE, SCRAMLING, SCRANTON, TARANTOLO.

Scrantom, Hamlet D. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1860. Burial location unknown.

SCRANTON (Soundex S653) — See also ANTON, BRANTON, CRANSTON, DETARANTO, GRANTONZ, MASTRANTONI, PIETRANTON, RANTOUL, RAVENSCRAFT, ROSECRANTZ, SCRACE, SCRAMLING, SCRANTOM, TARANTOLO.

Scranton, Abel — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Scranton, Asa Robert — also known as Asa R. Scranton — of South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 28th District, 1937-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Scranton, Erastus C. — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Scranton, George Whitfield (1811-1861) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Connecticut, 1811. Second cousin of Joseph Augustine Scranton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1859-61; died in office 1861. Died in 1861. Interment at Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also Scranton family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.
Scranton, Joseph Augustine (1838-1908) — also known as Joseph A. Scranton — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Connecticut, July 26, 1838. Second cousin of George Whitfield Scranton; great-grandfather of William Warren Scranton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-83, 1885-87, 1889-91, 1893-97 (12th District 1881-83, 1885-87, 11th District 1889-91, 1893-97); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Died October 12, 1908. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
- See also Scranton family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.
Scranton, Judith L. — of Brighton, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Social worker; member of Michigan state house of representatives 66th District, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.
Scranton, Marion Margery (b. 1884) — also known as Marion M. Scranton; Marion Margery Warren; Mrs. Worthington Scranton — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., April 2, 1884. Daughter of Everett Warren and Ellen (Willard) Warren; married to Worthington Scranton; mother of William Warren Scranton. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, 1922-34; vice-chair of Pennsylvania Republican Party, 1926-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1948; member of Republican National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1928-51; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1936-38. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Colonial Dames; American Legion Auxiliary. Burial location unknown.
- See also Scranton family of Pennsylvania
Scranton, Sereno H. — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1870. Burial location unknown.
Scranton, William Warren (b. 1917) — also known as William W. Scranton — of Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Madison, New Haven County, Conn., July 19, 1917. Great-grandson of Joseph Augustine Scranton; son of Marion Margery Scranton and Worthington Scranton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1961-63; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1976-77. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Scranton family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
- Books about William Warren Scranton: George D. Wolf, William Warren Scranton : Pennsylvania Statesman
Scranton, Mrs. Worthington See Marion Margery Scranton

SCREVANE (Soundex S615) — See also BREVARD, CREVELING, CREVELT, CREVEY, CREVOISIE, DECHTEREVA, DEVANE, DEVANEY, GREVATT, KOREVAAR, PASCRELL, PREVATT, SCREVEN, SCREWS, SCRIVEN, SKIRVIN, TREVANION, TREVASKIS, VANE.

Screvane, Paul R. — of Douglaston, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; candidate in primary for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1965. Still living as of 1965.

SCREVEN (Soundex S615) — See also CREVELING, CREVELT, CREVEY, CREVOISIE, PASCRELL, SCREVANE, SCREWS, SCRIVEN, SKIRVIN.

SCREVEN: See also Samuel C. Atkinson.
Screven, James P. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
Screven, John — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1869-73. Burial location unknown.

SCREWS (Soundex S620) — See also CREW, CREWS, PASCRELL, SCARCE, SCRACE, SCREVANE, SCREVEN, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS.

SCREWS: See also Samuel Marcus Bone.
Screws, William P. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Screws, William W. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1876, 1912; secretary of state of Alabama, 1878-82. Burial location unknown.

SCRIBER (Soundex S616) — See also CRIBARI, CRIBB, CRIBBEN, FRIBERG, MORIBER, MOSCRIP, SCARBERRY, SCARBOROUGH, SCARBROUGH, SCHRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPPS, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVEN, SCRIVNER.

Scriber, Adelbert Marvin (1865-1948) — also known as Adelbert M. Scriber — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, N.Y., January 5, 1865. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; Presidential Elector for New York, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Died in Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y., August 13, 1948. Interment at Orchard Street Cemetery, Livingston Manor, N.Y.

SCRIBNER (Soundex S615) — See also CRIBARI, CRIBB, CRIBBEN, GIBNEY, HIBNER, MOSCRIP, RIBNICK, SCHEIBNER, SCHRIBNER, SCRIBER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPPS, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVEN, SCRIVNER.

Scribner, Charles H. (1826-1897) — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., 1826. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Lucas County, 1873; circuit judge in Ohio 6th Circuit, 1888-97; died in office 1897. Died, of heart disease, in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, February 25, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Scribner, Fred C., Jr. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940, 1944, 1956, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1945. Still living as of 1960.
Scribner, G. Hilton — of New York. Secretary of state of New York, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
Scribner, Hilton See G. Hilton Scribner
Scribner, J. R. — of Amory, Monroe County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Scribner, Patricia Tupacz — also known as Patricia Scribner; Patricia Tupacz; Patricia A. Skrobe — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Scribner, Philip L. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1934, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Scribner, Rob — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 27th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

SCRIMGEOUR (Soundex S652) — See also CRIM, CRIMMINS, IMGRUND, MCCRIMMON, MOSCRIP, SCRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIPPS, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVEN, SCRIVNER.

Scrimgeour, W. C. — of Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

SCRIPPS (Soundex S612) — See also CRIPE, CRIPPA, CRIPPEN, CRIPPS, LIPPS, MOSCRIP, PHILIPPS, PHIPPS, RIPPS, SCRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVEN, SCRIVNER, TIPPS.

Scripps, James Edmund (1835-1906) — also known as James E. Scripps — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in London, England, March 19, 1835. Son of James Moag Scripps. Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1903-04. Died May 29, 1906. Burial location unknown.

SCRIPTURE (Soundex S613) — See also CRIPE, CRIPPA, CRIPPEN, CRIPPS, DEPTULA, FRIPTU, FUTURE, GOODPASTURE, KAPTUR, MOSCRIP, NATURE, RIPTON, SCRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPPS, SCRIVEN, SCRIVNER, TUREEN, TURELL.

Scripture, Gilman — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
Scripture, William E. — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884; Justice of New York Supreme Court 5th District, 1897-1903. Burial location unknown.

SCRIVEN (Soundex S615) — See also MOSCRIP, RIVENBURG, RIVENBURGH, SCREVANE, SCREVEN, SCRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPPS, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVNER, SKIRVIN.

Scriven, Zebulon — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1814-15. Burial location unknown.

SCRIVNER (Soundex S615) — See also DOVNER, HAVNER, HEAVNER, KOVNER, MCGIVNEY, MOSCRIP, ROVNER, SCRIBER, SCRIBNER, SCRIMGEOUR, SCRIPPS, SCRIPTURE, SCRIVEN, TIVNAN, YAVNER.

Scrivner, Errett Power (1898-1978) — also known as Errett P. Scrivner — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Newton, Harvey County, Kan., March 20, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1943-59. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., May 5, 1978. Cremated; ashes interred at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Scrivner, J. J. — of California. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.

SCROGGINS (Soundex S625) — See also COGGIN, COGGINS, CROGAN, CROGHAN, CROGIN, FOGGIN, GOGGIN, RAVENSCROFT, ROGGE, ROGGEN, ROGGIN, SCOGGIN, SCROGGY, SCROGHEM, SCROGIN, SCRONCE.

Scroggins, Brian — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Scroggins, Donnie — of Trumann, Poinsett County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Scroggins, Henry — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.

SCROGGY (Soundex S620) — See also CRAGGY, CROGAN, CROGHAN, CROGIN, MAGGY, PIGGY, RAVENSCROFT, ROGGE, ROGGEN, ROGGIN, SCROGGINS, SCROGHEM, SCROGIN, SCRONCE, WAGGY.

Scroggy, Thomas Edmund (1843-1915) — also known as Thomas E. Scroggy — of Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1843. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1905-07. Died in 1915. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

SCROGHEM (Soundex S625) — See also BOOGHER, CROGAN, CROGHAN, CROGIN, GEOGHEGAN, GIELEGHEM, KROGH, OOGHE, RAVENSCROFT, SCROGGINS, SCROGGY, SCROGIN, SCRONCE, VANISEGHEM, VONKROGH.

Scroghem, A. M. — of Greenfield, Dade County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Dade County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967.

SCROGIN (Soundex S625) — See also AMBROGIO, CROGAN, CROGHAN, CROGIN, GOOGIN, RAVENSCROFT, ROGICH, ROGILLIO, ROGIN, ROGINSKI, SCROGGINS, SCROGGY, SCROGHEM, SCRONCE.

Scrogin, Arthur J. — of Lexington, McLean County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Burial location unknown.
Scrogin, Merle — of Linn Creek, Camden County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Camden County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SCRONCE (Soundex S652) — See also DERONCERAY, DURONCELET, FRONCEK, RAVENSCROFT, SCONCE, SCROGGINS, SCROGGY, SCROGHEM, SCROGIN.

SCRONCE: See also Charles Andrew Jonas.

SCRUBY (Soundex S610) — See also HRUBY, RUBY, RUBYE, SCRUGGS, SCRUGHAM, SCRUTON, SKROBE, TRUBY.

Scruby, W. W. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Scruby, Wilbur — Republican. Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Scruby, William — of Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo. Mayor of Chillicothe, Mo., 1925-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SCRUGGS (Soundex S620) — See also CRUGER, SCRUBY, SCRUGHAM, SCRUTON, SUGGS.

Scruggs, B. Q. — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Scruggs, Bill — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Scruggs, Buddy See Paul C. Scruggs
Scruggs, Edward W. — U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Scruggs, Elaine M. — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Mayor of Glendale, Ariz., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
Scruggs, Harry U. — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 33rd District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Scruggs, Paul C. (1937-2000) — also known as Buddy Scruggs — of Tennessee. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., December 17, 1937. Republican. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives 17th District, 1977-91. Died, of pancreatic cancer, in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., May 3, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Scruggs, William Lindsay (1836-1912) — also known as William L. Scruggs — of Georgia. Born in 1836. U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1873-76, 1882-85; Venezuela, 1889. Died in 1912. Burial location unknown.
Scruggs, William S. — of Georgia. U.S. Consul in Canton, 1880. Burial location unknown.

SCRUGHAM (Soundex S625) — See also BROUGHAM, BRUGH, CRUGER, PRUGH, RUGH, SCRUBY, SCRUGGS, SCRUTON, SKIRM, THORNBRUGH, VANBRUGH.

Scrugham, J. G. See James Graves Scrugham
Scrugham, James Graves (1880-1945) — also known as James G. Scrugham; J. G. Scrugham — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., January 19, 1880. Democrat. University professor; newspaper editor and publisher; Governor of Nevada, 1923-27; defeated, 1926; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1933-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1942-45; died in office 1945. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died June 23, 1945. Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
- Cross-reference: Helen Delich Bentley
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

SCRUTON (Soundex S635) — See also BOUTON, BRUTON, CRUTCHER, CRUTCHFIELD, CRUTCHLEY, CRUTHIRDS, CRUTHIS, CRUTTENDEN, FULCRUT, HOUTON, LUTON, MOUTON, ROUTON, SCRUBY, SCRUGGS, SCRUGHAM.

Scruton, Stephen W. — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

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